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to sit here and watch you do the work that you do in the city of newark, which is not a garden, not a paradise, but a place of remarkable struggle -- [applause] you should be anointed for how well of a job you're doing in newark. [applause] but your mother did not tell you everything. [laughter] [applause] but your daddy was my best friend. what am about to say i had occasion to say a couple of weeks ago. i was in california celebrating the naacp image awards. what made that event, which i have attended quite often and i have been anointed with the awards along my journey, but what made this one particularly significant was that it was the first time that in the history of the naacp awards, spingarn medal of honor was being platformed. and opportunity to look at the men and women who have achieved so much in the arts, but also to take a moment and pause to look at social concerns as well as our social journey. the speech i'm about to give is one that they gave the night on television. some of you may have heard it. and for those of you who have not, i will give you the opportunity to
to sit here and watch you do the work that you do in the city of newark, which is not a garden, not a paradise, but a place of remarkable struggle -- [applause] you should be anointed for how well of a job you're doing in newark. [applause] but your mother did not tell you everything. [laughter] [applause] but your daddy was my best friend. what am about to say i had occasion to say a couple of weeks ago. i was in california celebrating the naacp image awards. what made that event, which i have...
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Feb 15, 2013
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, no one from the city government was criminally charged. the move was a philadelphia- based radical movement that was dedicated to black liberation and a back to nature lifestyle. it was found by john africa, and all its members took on the surname africa. the sole adult survivor of the bombing, ramona africa, told "democracy now!" what had happened as the drawn -- as the bomb was dropped on her house. >> after we were attacked with hoses by the fire department and then tons of tear gas, then being shot -- the police admit to shooting over 10,000 rounds of bullets at us in the first 90 minutes -- there was a lull. it was quiet for a little bit. and then without any warning at all, two members of the philadelphia police department's bomb squad got in a pennsylvania state police helicopter and flew over our home and dropped a satchel containing c4, a powerful military explosive that no municipal police department has. they have to get from the federal government, the fbi. without any warning or announcement, they dropped that bomb on the roof
, no one from the city government was criminally charged. the move was a philadelphia- based radical movement that was dedicated to black liberation and a back to nature lifestyle. it was found by john africa, and all its members took on the surname africa. the sole adult survivor of the bombing, ramona africa, told "democracy now!" what had happened as the drawn -- as the bomb was dropped on her house. >> after we were attacked with hoses by the fire department and then tons of...
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Feb 4, 2013
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bus fare, 10 cents, and a set of these pickup stations across the city. you go there and then you can get a ride across town, if you need to go to work, go to the doctor, shopping. it is this elaborate system -- an independent transportation system. churches fundraiser and by vehicles to help there is this amazing cross-class solidarity where the couple and middle- class african-americans allow their cars to be driven. >> and the bus routes would remain empty? >> yes, bus fares go up and they start to cut routes. the majority of passengers are black people, so when they stop riding the bus, it takes a huge economic toll. there is a whole white segregationist movement, we have to stand up for the bus, give your money to the bus. this car pool is how they sustain this movement. it is a very organized movements. they realize they are going to need to do fund-raising outside of montgomery and rosa parks is part of that effort. when we talk about her role in the montgomery bus boycott we often forget even the role that she plays in sustaining the boycott itsel
bus fare, 10 cents, and a set of these pickup stations across the city. you go there and then you can get a ride across town, if you need to go to work, go to the doctor, shopping. it is this elaborate system -- an independent transportation system. churches fundraiser and by vehicles to help there is this amazing cross-class solidarity where the couple and middle- class african-americans allow their cars to be driven. >> and the bus routes would remain empty? >> yes, bus fares go...
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Feb 13, 2013
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see the illegal flow of guns into the city. so without comprehensive gun legislation, including background checks, other types of legislation and regulation, even though we have very strict laws in chicago, those laws are easily violated by going outside the city, going into indiana, and that is what we have seen. last year, the chicago police department confiscated over 7400 illegal guns in the city. >> bob herbert, i want to bring you into the conversation to ask what you think the likelihood is of successful gun-control laws being passed. surely after the address last night, republican from oklahoma said obama's agenda on gun control was a disaster and that as congress contemplates new legislation, i will oppose anything that further restricts the second amendment or its contribution to the free exercise of all of our constitutional rights. >> i am not hopeful about any comprehensive gun control legislation moving forward. republicans are a problem, but so are a lot of democrats. it does not look like we are going to get an
see the illegal flow of guns into the city. so without comprehensive gun legislation, including background checks, other types of legislation and regulation, even though we have very strict laws in chicago, those laws are easily violated by going outside the city, going into indiana, and that is what we have seen. last year, the chicago police department confiscated over 7400 illegal guns in the city. >> bob herbert, i want to bring you into the conversation to ask what you think the...
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protests are taking place in numerous cities across the country to mark what has been described as the longest-running uprising of the arab spring. daily demonstrations for the past two weeks have called on u.s.-bought monarchy to address widespread human rights abuses. at least 87 people have died at the hands of security forces since 2011, and thousands more have been injured. pressure is growing for the obama administration to consider relocating the u.s. navy's fifth fleet from rain in order to push for more accountability on promised reforms. this week the government held reconciliation talks with opposition parties in the first time in more than a year. a >> for more we're joined by bahrain activist maryam al- khawaja. her father is abdulhadi al- khawaja and has been jailed since the government's crackdown. she served as the acting president of the brain center for human rights ever since the group's head nabeel rajat was a arrested and jailed. the group has just published a new report titled "two years of debts and detentions." maryam al-khawaja also serves as the co-director of
protests are taking place in numerous cities across the country to mark what has been described as the longest-running uprising of the arab spring. daily demonstrations for the past two weeks have called on u.s.-bought monarchy to address widespread human rights abuses. at least 87 people have died at the hands of security forces since 2011, and thousands more have been injured. pressure is growing for the obama administration to consider relocating the u.s. navy's fifth fleet from rain in...